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mississippi. we can't wait to see you. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. >>> a video about the alleged crimes of african warlord joseph kony has become the most viral video ever. it's been seen on you-tube more than 46 million times helped by tweets from celebrities. ben tracy takes a closer look at the fast rise of the video and the charity behind it. >> the night i met jacob, he told me what he and other children in northern uganda were living there. >> the online film shows a boy's fight for survival. >> my brother tried to escape. then they killed him. they cut his neck. >> the 30-minute story is designed to raise awareness of the war crimes of joseph kony, the leader of the resistance army or lra in uganda. he's accused of kidnapping 30,000 children in the past 26 years. >> turning the girls into sex slaves and the boys into child soldiers. and forces them to kill their own parents. >> a san diego-based charity called invisible children produced a video. it went online monday. the website aske
mississippi. we can't wait to see you. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. >>> a video about the alleged crimes of african warlord joseph kony has become the most viral video ever. it's been seen on you-tube more than 46 million times helped by tweets from celebrities. ben tracy takes a closer look at the fast rise of the video and the charity behind it. >> the night i met jacob, he told me what he and other children in northern uganda were living there....
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we're drying out nicely in texas and louisiana and also into mississippi. there is still the lingering strong-to-severe thunderstorm threat from florida up through the carolinas. now, as meg just mentioned, still dealing with heavy rain across parts of the northeast. it will be a somewhat miserable night for rain, showers, breezy, chilly temperatures in the 40s. a bit of a break tomorrow morning for a morning commute in the big cities, however, next system moves in during the afternoon and evening and another round of showers, some heavy rain, and it stays in the 40s for a lot of folks. here's the good news, looking at the water vapor loop, it measures how much moisture is in the at position -- atmosphere. much drier air will move in from coast to coast as we head through the upcoming middle of the week. so drier times are moving in. david. >> begnaud: good deal. thank you, jeff. well, the white house today says it does expect china to retaliate over new tariffs. president trump is warning beijing to act now on a trade deal, tweeting it will be far worse fo
we're drying out nicely in texas and louisiana and also into mississippi. there is still the lingering strong-to-severe thunderstorm threat from florida up through the carolinas. now, as meg just mentioned, still dealing with heavy rain across parts of the northeast. it will be a somewhat miserable night for rain, showers, breezy, chilly temperatures in the 40s. a bit of a break tomorrow morning for a morning commute in the big cities, however, next system moves in during the afternoon and...
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army engineers unlock a mississippi river spillway for the first time in 38 years, hoping to relieve pressure on the river and spare new orleans. i'm russ mitchell. also tonight, terror arrests-- federal officials charge a south dakota florida imam and two of his sons with funneling thousands of dollars to the pakistani taliban. riding into history-- on the 50th anniversary of the alabama bus burning, civil rights pioneers remember their brush with death. and walking tall-- a paralyzed college student fulfills a dream as he receives his diploma thanks to remarkable new technology. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. for army engineers hoping to keep ahead of the rising mississippi, it is the most drastic step yet. this afternoon they opened the first of the floodgates of the morganza spillway, up stream from baton rouge and new orlea orleans. potentially flooding thousands of square miles of countryside. dean reynolds is in organza with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening, russ. officials told us this aftern
army engineers unlock a mississippi river spillway for the first time in 38 years, hoping to relieve pressure on the river and spare new orleans. i'm russ mitchell. also tonight, terror arrests-- federal officials charge a south dakota florida imam and two of his sons with funneling thousands of dollars to the pakistani taliban. riding into history-- on the 50th anniversary of the alabama bus burning, civil rights pioneers remember their brush with death. and walking tall-- a paralyzed college...
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mississippi is expected to crest tomorrow at memphis. thousands have been forced to evacuate. >>> and president obama tells "60 minutes" that it's clear osama bin laden had some sort of support network in pakistan. he also says he didn't lose any sleep over the possibility bin laden might be killed in last week's raid. >>> the president's decision to go ahead with the bin laden raid was the culmination of years of intelligence gathering. that included the interrogation of captured al qaeda operatives. critics say the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used on them amount to torture. whit johnson has more. >> reporter: the death of osama bin laden not only unveiled a treasure trove of al qaeda intelligence, it rekindled an old debate over enhanced interrogation. what some have called torture. >> it's clear that -- that that -- those techniques that the cia used worked. and to have taken them away, and -- and ruled them out, i think may be a mistake. >> it was a good program. it was a legal program. it was not torture. and i would
mississippi is expected to crest tomorrow at memphis. thousands have been forced to evacuate. >>> and president obama tells "60 minutes" that it's clear osama bin laden had some sort of support network in pakistan. he also says he didn't lose any sleep over the possibility bin laden might be killed in last week's raid. >>> the president's decision to go ahead with the bin laden raid was the culmination of years of intelligence gathering. that included the...
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the mississippi will crest for as long as a week. so it could be two weeks before all of this water goes away. in memphis, the focus is on three bloated tributaries, so overwhelmed by the mississippi, two are actually flowing backwards. all of that is pressuring and testing the city's pressure system like never before. in small teams, 150 engineers walked the levees looking for soft spots and leaks and the u.s. army corps of engineers promises that system will hold up. that system is now the last event. >> you don't know what mother nature is going to do. but you deal with it step-by-step. >> reporter: memphis was built on a series of blocks with a lot of protection. but with the mississippi cresting at 14 feet above flood stage, people feel vulnerable. cbs news, memphis. >>> the water on the mississippi is so high that tributary rivers and steams are backed up. down river, a spillway was opened to divert water to lake pontchartrain easing pressure on the new orleans levees. workers used cranes to remove barriers but no impact on hom
the mississippi will crest for as long as a week. so it could be two weeks before all of this water goes away. in memphis, the focus is on three bloated tributaries, so overwhelmed by the mississippi, two are actually flowing backwards. all of that is pressuring and testing the city's pressure system like never before. in small teams, 150 engineers walked the levees looking for soft spots and leaks and the u.s. army corps of engineers promises that system will hold up. that system is now the...
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mississippi have been declared federal disaster areas. the damage estimate there has reached $275 million. thousands of acres are flooded with hundreds of homes lost. down river in louisiana cajun country, engineers are hoping to save the cities. but at the expense of farmland. and the people who live there. the action will affect hundreds of thousands of acres, and tens of thousands of residents. yesterday, the army corps of engineers opened more of a major spillway north of new orleans, and it's considering doing the same at the morganza spillway near baton rouge. dean reynolds has more. >> reporter: in butte la rose, louisiana, dwayne farrell is gathering up what he wants and leaving the rest to the floodwaters about to inundate his home. >> there's nothing we can do about it. so get our stuff out and hope for the best. >> reporter: his property lies two football fields from the river where the water is already over its banks and up the trees. perhaps as early as saturday the army corps of engineers will open the spillway at morganza,
mississippi have been declared federal disaster areas. the damage estimate there has reached $275 million. thousands of acres are flooded with hundreds of homes lost. down river in louisiana cajun country, engineers are hoping to save the cities. but at the expense of farmland. and the people who live there. the action will affect hundreds of thousands of acres, and tens of thousands of residents. yesterday, the army corps of engineers opened more of a major spillway north of new orleans, and...
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well, tonight, a new development in the largest welfare scandal in mississippi history. cbs news has exclusively obtained text messages and documents that connect the plan to divert millions of dollars in welfare funds to pet projects of hall of fame quarterback brett favre. cbs's omar villafranca has the never-before-seen evidence. >> this is a game changer. >> reporter: a new concussion drug, backed by n.f.l. legend/2e brett favre, needed financing, so he turned to his home state of mississippi, the poorest in the nation. the pitch was made in 2019, at favre's home, to the former head of the state's human services, and nancy new, a founder of a non-profit that distributes welfare funds in the state. in a document obtained exclusively by cbs news, the drug company, prevacus, asked for nearly $2 million from the division of human services in the state of mississippi. they struck this agreement: they struck this agreement. in exchange "in exchange for funding, the drug would be made and tested in mississippi." former federal prosecutor brad pigott investigated the transac
well, tonight, a new development in the largest welfare scandal in mississippi history. cbs news has exclusively obtained text messages and documents that connect the plan to divert millions of dollars in welfare funds to pet projects of hall of fame quarterback brett favre. cbs's omar villafranca has the never-before-seen evidence. >> this is a game changer. >> reporter: a new concussion drug, backed by n.f.l. legend/2e brett favre, needed financing, so he turned to his home state...
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we're drying out nicely in texas, louisiana and also mississippi. there's the strong lingering thunderstorm threat up through carolina. still dealing with heavy rain across parts of the northeast. shower showers, breezy temperatures in the 40s. the next system moves in during the afternoon and evening and another round round of showers. looking at the water vapors, you can see the cold front's going to push humidity out and dryer air from coast to coast through the upcoming middle of the week. >> the white house said today they expect to retaliate. president trump is warning beijing to act now, tweeting it will be far worse for them in his second term. mr. trump altso >> president trump stay under doors on a soggy sunday lashing out over the mueller probe. on twitter he called it a sick and unlawful investigation. claimed his campaign was seriously spied upon by intel agents. then can declared this must never be allowed to happen again. >> i think it's fair to say we're look at a crisis not only of confidence but a constitutional crisis. dprrs >> de
we're drying out nicely in texas, louisiana and also mississippi. there's the strong lingering thunderstorm threat up through carolina. still dealing with heavy rain across parts of the northeast. shower showers, breezy temperatures in the 40s. the next system moves in during the afternoon and evening and another round round of showers. looking at the water vapors, you can see the cold front's going to push humidity out and dryer air from coast to coast through the upcoming middle of the week....
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the mississippi has become a mebas. menace. it's just mind-boggling to see it. >> reporter: north of memphis kathy lineberry showed us where her family is living in a camper. there's water for four miles that extends from your house. >> yes. >> reporter: their home sits in 10 feet of floodwater, water that traveled four miles inland. >> what's next? i guess that's-- i mean, i don't-- we've never had anything like this. i mean, we've lost lots of crops to the water. we've never lost a house. >> reporter: at the dyer county fairgrounds a dozen families live in campers. they all lost a house. >> it is bad. bad for everybody. some of us lost it all. >> reporter: but it could be much worse. after the great mississippi flood of 1927, the most destructive in u.s. history, engineers built an elaborate system of levees, reservoirs, and floodways. by one estimate, from cairo, illinois, to the gulf, it now protects four million people. >> money that we have invested in our levees on the mississippi river is paying off. >> reporter: but th
the mississippi has become a mebas. menace. it's just mind-boggling to see it. >> reporter: north of memphis kathy lineberry showed us where her family is living in a camper. there's water for four miles that extends from your house. >> yes. >> reporter: their home sits in 10 feet of floodwater, water that traveled four miles inland. >> what's next? i guess that's-- i mean, i don't-- we've never had anything like this. i mean, we've lost lots of crops to the water. we've...
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at least 25 people killed after a series of twisters ravaged mississippi. homes leveled, people's lives up-ended. we're going to take you to the stat. >>> water crisis. videos show a panicked run for bottled water in philadelphia after a chemical spill. what officials are saying this morning. >>> killer blast. at least seven people are dead after a chocolate factory explosion in pennsylvania. the latest on the search for victims. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. dangerous storms will continue to sweep across the south today after more than two dozen people were killed in a tornado outbreak in mississippi. the severe weather leveling homes, businesses, and up-ended people's lives. now the satellite images show the devastation in rolling fork, mississippi, after a tornado ripped through there friday night. let's get right to cristian benevides who is there for us in the hard-hit town with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this powerful tornado wiped out thousands of homes leaving behind a field of
at least 25 people killed after a series of twisters ravaged mississippi. homes leveled, people's lives up-ended. we're going to take you to the stat. >>> water crisis. videos show a panicked run for bottled water in philadelphia after a chemical spill. what officials are saying this morning. >>> killer blast. at least seven people are dead after a chocolate factory explosion in pennsylvania. the latest on the search for victims. >>> good morning, and good to be with...
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tomorrow's primaries in mississippi and alabama shake out the race for the gop presidential nomination? >> and the madness begins. the ncaa tournament brackets are set. will a cinderella team crash the set. will a cinderella team crash the dance again this year? captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, march 12, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. this morning the u.s. embassy in afghanistan is warning americans of possible violence in retaliation for sunday's mass shooting allegedly by a u.s. soldier. the soldier is accused of shooting and killing 16 afghan civilians and turned himself in. president obama promises a full investigation. u.s. officials say the soldier was acting alone when he opened fire early sunday morning in the villages located in kandahar province. the soldier is reportedly based in washington state at joint base lewis-mcchord. we have more. >>> good morning, terrell. the white house is still gathering its facts. but right now here's what we know. the villages where these killings took place are 5
tomorrow's primaries in mississippi and alabama shake out the race for the gop presidential nomination? >> and the madness begins. the ncaa tournament brackets are set. will a cinderella team crash the set. will a cinderella team crash the dance again this year? captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, march 12, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. this morning the u.s. embassy in afghanistan...
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>> in mississippi? >> reporter: yes. >> no, of course not. >> reporter: as the civil rights movement grew, the dominant point of view on wlbt was from the segregationist citizen's council. >> the civil rights proposals currently being studied by the congress, these range all the way from black male to bribery to threats. >> reporter: evers wrote letters pleading for equal time but was turned down for six years. what kept your husband going? >> his determination to do whatever he could possibly do to turn this state, and help the nation accept us as citizens, as full rights of citizenship. >> reporter: he sued the city of jackson to desegregate schools and call for equal access to public accommodation. then on wlbt jackson mayor alan thompson criticized the naacp as outside agitators. evers was finally granted time to respond may 20th, 1963. >> the setting is different but this is the room where medgar evers made his historic speech at wlbt. it was the first time mississippians had seen a local african-a
>> in mississippi? >> reporter: yes. >> no, of course not. >> reporter: as the civil rights movement grew, the dominant point of view on wlbt was from the segregationist citizen's council. >> the civil rights proposals currently being studied by the congress, these range all the way from black male to bribery to threats. >> reporter: evers wrote letters pleading for equal time but was turned down for six years. what kept your husband going? >> his...
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>> mitchell: tonight, flood alert, memphis braces for a near record cresting of the mississippi. while downstream new orleans prepares for the worst. i'm russ mitchell, also tonight, interrogation debate. in the wake of the raid that kill kd osama bin laden, a renewed argumentsover whether harsh interrogation techniques work or cross the line. distracted drivers. think you can text safely while behind the wheel? well, try this simulator test first. and honoring a hero. the u.s. names its newest warship for a navy seal who died in combat in the afghanistan war. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening, floodwaters are rising tonight and so are anxieties up and down the mississippi valley with memphis most immediately at risk. take a look. this is the mississippi and its tributaries in normal times. these are the waters this evening. and these are the counties facing flood warnings. the waters are expected to crest in just two days in memphis which is where randall pingston is standing by live. good evening. >> rep
>> mitchell: tonight, flood alert, memphis braces for a near record cresting of the mississippi. while downstream new orleans prepares for the worst. i'm russ mitchell, also tonight, interrogation debate. in the wake of the raid that kill kd osama bin laden, a renewed argumentsover whether harsh interrogation techniques work or cross the line. distracted drivers. think you can text safely while behind the wheel? well, try this simulator test first. and honoring a hero. the u.s. names its...
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mark strassmann is in tunica, mississippi, tonight. and, mark, i understand, even the casinos are shut down there. >> reporter: katie, that's one of them behind me. there are nine casinos here in tunica in all, and all of them are closed. once these waters leave, people will come back here, but in some places, there's nothing to return to. >> it's up in there. >> reporter: in greenville, mississippi, the raging river took steve lott's house. he'll rebuild but somewhere else, somewhere inland. >> you see something like that you just kind of want to turn around and go the other way. >> reporter: in mississippi so far, this flood has destroyed at least 800 homes. evacuated residents face a big decision-- where to rebuild? what is it you're looking for right now? >> my home back. >> reporter: betty webb is like everyone at this red cross shelter-- a flooded resident of tunica cutoff, mississippi. 300 swamped homes sat inside the levee, fully exposed to the mississippi. they're all now underwater. melanie delhomme showed us photos of her wa
mark strassmann is in tunica, mississippi, tonight. and, mark, i understand, even the casinos are shut down there. >> reporter: katie, that's one of them behind me. there are nine casinos here in tunica in all, and all of them are closed. once these waters leave, people will come back here, but in some places, there's nothing to return to. >> it's up in there. >> reporter: in greenville, mississippi, the raging river took steve lott's house. he'll rebuild but somewhere else,...
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. >>> well, tonight, a new development in the largest welfare scandal in mississippi history. cbs news has exclusively obtained text messages and documents that connect the plan to divert millions of dollars in welfarfunds to projects llme qrterback brett favre. s omar vfrancahe veevence. >> this is a game changer. >> reporter: a new concussion drug, backed by n.f.l. legend brett favre, needed financing, so he turned to his home state of mississippi, the poorest in the nation. the pitch was made in 2019, at favre's home, to the former head of the state's human services, and nancy new, a founder of a non-profit that distributes welfare funds in the state. in a document obtained exclusively by cbs news, the drug company, prevacus, asked for nearly $2 million from the division of human services in the state of mississippi. they struck this agreement: "in exchange for funding, the drug would be made and tested in mississippi." former federal prosecutor brad pigott investigated the transactions for the state. >> both federal and mississippi law required 100% of that money to go onl
. >>> well, tonight, a new development in the largest welfare scandal in mississippi history. cbs news has exclusively obtained text messages and documents that connect the plan to divert millions of dollars in welfarfunds to projects llme qrterback brett favre. s omar vfrancahe veevence. >> this is a game changer. >> reporter: a new concussion drug, backed by n.f.l. legend brett favre, needed financing, so he turned to his home state of mississippi, the poorest in the...
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mississippi valley state led by 16 with five minute left. but western kentucky put on a furious charge. it was tied at 54 with 1:15 to play. the hilltoppers finally took the lead on a three-point play with 34 seconds to go and held on for a 59-58 win. earlier the president talked march madness with cbs sports. >> everybody, including these two teams, are thinking maybe i'll be the cinderella story here. that's what makes it a great tournament. >>> in the other first round game in dayton, iona started out looking like a cinderalla team leading byu at the half. but led by noah hartsog who scored 16 of the 23 points in the second half. the cougars staged an amazing comeback. the final byu 78, iona 72. >>> one of the tournament's top seeds, syracuse will play without his star center. the university declared the 7 foot brazilian ineligible. it didn't say why but he missed three games because of an academic issue. earlier in the season. >>> in nba action last night, miami at orlando. fourth period, the the magic made a tough lay-in a three from th
mississippi valley state led by 16 with five minute left. but western kentucky put on a furious charge. it was tied at 54 with 1:15 to play. the hilltoppers finally took the lead on a three-point play with 34 seconds to go and held on for a 59-58 win. earlier the president talked march madness with cbs sports. >> everybody, including these two teams, are thinking maybe i'll be the cinderella story here. that's what makes it a great tournament. >>> in the other first round game in...
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the state of mississippi. joining us is the governor, tate reeves, who is in jackson this morning. good morning to you, governor. according to -- >> governor: morning, margaret. thanks for having me on. >> brennan: according to johns hopkins, your state has a positivity rate of 23%, which is the highest in the nation, when it comes to covid infections. where are you headed going into a fall that the c.d.c. warns could be the worst eve but what i can tell you in our state we peaked with a seven-day average of 1,391 cases on july the 29th. as of yesterday, we have brought that number down considerably to 728 cases per the state of ssissii, for a ven-ailing age. ctost t the toumber of cases on a daily basis in half just over the last two and a half weeks. what that shows us is our mitigation measures are working. i will tell you, what we've learned in these last six months, if you will maintain social distancing and if you will wear a mask, you can really curb the amount of transmission in the community, and you
the state of mississippi. joining us is the governor, tate reeves, who is in jackson this morning. good morning to you, governor. according to -- >> governor: morning, margaret. thanks for having me on. >> brennan: according to johns hopkins, your state has a positivity rate of 23%, which is the highest in the nation, when it comes to covid infections. where are you headed going into a fall that the c.d.c. warns could be the worst eve but what i can tell you in our state we peaked...
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in tunica cutoff, mississippi, floodwaters left this deer stranded on a rooftop. all 350 homes in the community are underwater, including charlotte smith's. >> i just really am in bad shape but not admitting it. >> reporter: high water is expected to force all 19 river casinos to shut down, leaving 13,000 employees without a paycheck, and it's a race against the rising water in natches, the oldest settlement on the community. >> the community has a deep concern to protect the buildings and to maintain them. >> reporter: neighbors spent the last five days building a floodwall to hold back the mississippi. forecasts suspect when the river crests, it will shatter the record set in 1937. joel brown, cbs news, warren county, mississippi. >>> fast moving storms swept across minnesota overnight. golf ball sized hail fell during a twins baseball game in minneapolis, stopping play for over an hour and a possible funnel cloud touched down northwest of the city, ripping the roof off of at least one home. no one was injured. >>> in southern new mexico firefighters are battlin
in tunica cutoff, mississippi, floodwaters left this deer stranded on a rooftop. all 350 homes in the community are underwater, including charlotte smith's. >> i just really am in bad shape but not admitting it. >> reporter: high water is expected to force all 19 river casinos to shut down, leaving 13,000 employees without a paycheck, and it's a race against the rising water in natches, the oldest settlement on the community. >> the community has a deep concern to protect the...
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what's the damage to mississippi and how is mississippi handling it? >> it's been a large storm, mostly a rain event. the winds haven't been that bad. a little flooding in low areas. but i predict, charlie, a month from now, we'll look back and the biggest damage will be crop damage. if we get 20 inches of rain in mississippi and arkansas, it will be a multibillion dollar crop damage because there's huge soybean crop in the field. there's a cotton crop in the field. that's going to be the biggest economic damage, i fear. >> bringing you back to the convention, what's the highlight for you so far? paul ryan after condoleeza rice wowed the crowd with a sort of red meat that you expect may be his role? >> i thought he was very good and there was red meat in the speech and it was also a lot of substance in the speech. i thought people got a look at a guy who is clearly bright, serious, focused. not afraid to tell the truth and not afraid to act on it. the sequencing of ann romney and chris christie and then coming up to ryan through condoleeza rice, i've b
what's the damage to mississippi and how is mississippi handling it? >> it's been a large storm, mostly a rain event. the winds haven't been that bad. a little flooding in low areas. but i predict, charlie, a month from now, we'll look back and the biggest damage will be crop damage. if we get 20 inches of rain in mississippi and arkansas, it will be a multibillion dollar crop damage because there's huge soybean crop in the field. there's a cotton crop in the field. that's going to be the...
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devastated by floods in mississippi. president >>> today federal aid is on the way to neighborhoods devastated bye floods in mississippi. president obama signed a disaster declaration for 14 counties. around the state people are using boats to navigated flooded streets. high waters from the mississippi river have already damaged hundreds of homes and businesses and experts don't expect the river to crest in vicksburg for another week. >> looks like a nice day around the bay area. >>> partly cloudy skies around the bay area, looking good. remember yesterday it was cloudy, we even had some drizzle into san francisco. but things shaping up a little brighter around the bay area this morning. partly cloudy out the door this morning. low clouds at the coast. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. this afternoon, we could see those numbers popping up into the 70s inland so warmer temperatures there. a little breezy inside the bay but plenty of 60s. and at the coast, 50s and 60s, sunshine and a couple of clouds. a dying cold front sli
devastated by floods in mississippi. president >>> today federal aid is on the way to neighborhoods devastated bye floods in mississippi. president obama signed a disaster declaration for 14 counties. around the state people are using boats to navigated flooded streets. high waters from the mississippi river have already damaged hundreds of homes and businesses and experts don't expect the river to crest in vicksburg for another week. >> looks like a nice day around the bay area....
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the only state without such a law is mississippi. as danya bacchus tells us, this month lawmakers hope to change that. >>> it's past time -- >> reporter: it's still not easy for dr. laverne gentry to talk about her fight for equal pay. >> i need to get my tissue because it might get emotional. >> reporter: she was a professor at jackson state university in mississippi when she noticed the discrimination. >> i knew that there were males who started with me and even some who started after me who were making significant more. >> reporter: with no state equal pay protections in mississippi, dr. gentry filed a federal lawsuit and won. that was in 2009. more than a decade later mississippi still has no equal pay law leaving no recourse for employees being paid less for the same work based on sex. >> it's time we have an equal pay statute here. >> reporter: mississippi representative angela cockerham is the author of house bill 770, one of two the state legislature is considering. >> i think that it will be so beneficial to so many citizens
the only state without such a law is mississippi. as danya bacchus tells us, this month lawmakers hope to change that. >>> it's past time -- >> reporter: it's still not easy for dr. laverne gentry to talk about her fight for equal pay. >> i need to get my tissue because it might get emotional. >> reporter: she was a professor at jackson state university in mississippi when she noticed the discrimination. >> i knew that there were males who started with me and...
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the community of canton, mississippi. >> okay. i went to school, both public school as well as my undergraduate studies in mississippi. >> uh-huh. >> left to do my graduate work in seminary in washington, d.c. deferred a bachelor program to come back and do work in mississippi. i wanted to talk about the intersection of privilege, poverty and politics. and so because religion, politics, money are not the most important conversations to bring up around the dinner table, i knew that i would have a colorful experience, if you would, coming back home to address these challenges. >> i see. the sacred or the spiritual and the secular in the streets and the scriptures. >> absolutely. >> that's what you try to combine in your sermon. >> that's correct. making connections between not only the ideals that can be lifted into the rafters but make them make sense in people's lived experience. to talk about things that really matter is what i believe life is about. faith traditions at their best do the work of inviting people to reflect on lost
the community of canton, mississippi. >> okay. i went to school, both public school as well as my undergraduate studies in mississippi. >> uh-huh. >> left to do my graduate work in seminary in washington, d.c. deferred a bachelor program to come back and do work in mississippi. i wanted to talk about the intersection of privilege, poverty and politics. and so because religion, politics, money are not the most important conversations to bring up around the dinner table, i knew...
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so when there's not enough flow from the mississippi river, the mississippi river will go over it. it will go on the top, and the saltwater will continue to climb along the bottom of the river. >> reporter: in july, the corps constructed an underwater sill, or levee, meant to block the flow of saltwater. but the sill was overtopped last week. engineers are working to increase its height by 25 feet. but that is not expected to hold back the saltwater for long. in new orleans, bottled water has turned into a hot commodity with some store shelves nearly empty. >> i've been out since early this morning. nothing on the store shelves. >> reporter: further south in plaquemines parish, there have been drinking water advisories in place since june. >> there is not one thing that's going to solve this challenge for us. it's going to be a combination of lots of different efforts. >> reporter: that could include transporting tens of millions of gallons of freshwater daily to nearby water treatment plants to dilute the salty water. >> how basic is water back in the kitchen? >> i would say it's
so when there's not enough flow from the mississippi river, the mississippi river will go over it. it will go on the top, and the saltwater will continue to climb along the bottom of the river. >> reporter: in july, the corps constructed an underwater sill, or levee, meant to block the flow of saltwater. but the sill was overtopped last week. engineers are working to increase its height by 25 feet. but that is not expected to hold back the saltwater for long. in new orleans, bottled water...
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this is the town of chulahoma, mississippi. people here lost homes and this church. a tornado sliced right through it. the pastor told us the congregation still plans to hold services in the parking lot. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, chulahoma, mississippi. >> axlerod: flooding is a concern in elba, alabama. some people are packing up their christmas presents and getting out. millions along the east coast woke up and wondered if they slept through winter. in new york, the high was 72 degrees. in july, it was 75. let's bring eric fisher from wbz-tv in boston. >> this is about as strange as it can get on christmas eve. temperatures in vermont hit 68, beating the old record by 16 degrees today. warmest december day recorded. also in norfolk, virginia, and albany, new york. evened at midnight tonight when santa might visit a few homes on the eastern seaboard, 62 new york, 69 charlotte, jacksonville 69. tremendous warmth everywhere you look. more record highs heading into christmas day, especially across the southeast, widespread 70s and 80s, above the norm for this time of
this is the town of chulahoma, mississippi. people here lost homes and this church. a tornado sliced right through it. the pastor told us the congregation still plans to hold services in the parking lot. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, chulahoma, mississippi. >> axlerod: flooding is a concern in elba, alabama. some people are packing up their christmas presents and getting out. millions along the east coast woke up and wondered if they slept through winter. in new york, the high was 72...
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residents along the mississippi evacuate as severe flooding hits new highs. evacuate as severe flooding hits new highs. the worst may be yet to come. captioning funded by cbs thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. president obama visits ground zero here in new york today, where the world trade center towers once stood. this morning's trip follows mr. obama's decision not to release pictures of osama bin laden's body, or his burial at sea. the president told steve kroft at "60 minutes" that it is important the very graphic pictures do not become a propaganda tool, or incite violence. the president also said america doesn't, quote, trot out this stuff as trophies. we don't need to spike the football. randall pinkston is at ground zero with more on this. good morning, randall. >> good morning, betty. as a candidate he came here to ground zero, but this is the first time president obama has been here since he was elected. it's a significant pilgrimage, coming just six days after he ordered the attack on osama bin laden's compound. president obama will visit gro
residents along the mississippi evacuate as severe flooding hits new highs. evacuate as severe flooding hits new highs. the worst may be yet to come. captioning funded by cbs thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. president obama visits ground zero here in new york today, where the world trade center towers once stood. this morning's trip follows mr. obama's decision not to release pictures of osama bin laden's body, or his burial at sea. the president told steve kroft at "60...
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is it cheaper to do business in mississippi? >> it's not, you know -- i'm not going to comment about anything, okay? thank you. >> reporter: and then there's styon headquartered in san jose. by next year they'll stop making solar panels here and ship manufacturing to, you guessed it, mississippi governor haley barbour was beside himself talking about a new half billion dollar plant. >> we're tickled that we've been chosen. >> reporter: jonathan balentien got one of the zion jobs. he said in hattiesburg mississippi you can raise two kids and have a house for $15 an hour. how much can you buy a house for in mississippi? >> they range from probably about $50,000 to the really nice houses, 200, 200th 5th thousand dollars. >> reporter: greg kennedy was -- $250,000. >> reporter: greg kennedy was occidental power and says california has become an inconvenient and expensive place to do business. >> we have a lot more rules to follow, you know, for taking care of people, making sure sometimes it's a landmine for an employer to do the rig
is it cheaper to do business in mississippi? >> it's not, you know -- i'm not going to comment about anything, okay? thank you. >> reporter: and then there's styon headquartered in san jose. by next year they'll stop making solar panels here and ship manufacturing to, you guessed it, mississippi governor haley barbour was beside himself talking about a new half billion dollar plant. >> we're tickled that we've been chosen. >> reporter: jonathan balentien got one of the...
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the mississippi >>> it is a waiting game for people living in parts of mississippi. should they wait it out or leave home? the mississippi river is expected to crest vicksburg in about a week from today. holly firfer reports from vicksburg. >> reporter: good morning. i'm standing in yet another parking lot that's been flooded here in vicksburg along the mississippi river. we're already about 5 feet above flood stage. and as you mentioned, it's not expected to crest at a record high until next thursday. >>> reporter: the swollen mississippi is continuing its relentless flow south. in its crosshairs an area far too familiar with damaging natural disasters. in louisiana, where memories of the floods caused by hurricane katrina are still fresh, officials are faced with a difficult decision. opening the morgan safety officials spillway could spar baton rouge and new orleans from damage but would flood pap late areas in the afternoon fa lie yeah basin. >> our hearts go out to everybody downstream. this is monumental water never been seen before. >> reporter: the spillway w
the mississippi >>> it is a waiting game for people living in parts of mississippi. should they wait it out or leave home? the mississippi river is expected to crest vicksburg in about a week from today. holly firfer reports from vicksburg. >> reporter: good morning. i'm standing in yet another parking lot that's been flooded here in vicksburg along the mississippi river. we're already about 5 feet above flood stage. and as you mentioned, it's not expected to crest at a record...
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>> our focus right now for fema is handling the immediate needs that jackson, mississippi, has. and right now, that's making sure that they have safe water to drink, and that we are bringing in the resources that can do some temporary repairs to restore the water pressure to the city. >> o'donnell: even with that water pressure coming back, residents are being told to shower with their mouth closed. in some cases, the water is brown, it's dirty. how can this be happening in a major city in america? >> it's an absolutely tragic situation that we find ourselves right in. how are we going to make sure that this doesn't happen again, and bring in the right resources, the right experts, that are going to define a plan to help repair this critical piece of infrastructure, and help the community of jackson, mississippi, get back to where it needs to be. >> o'donnell: more than 80% of jackson's residents are black. has there been a lack of investment in communities of color? and, is this the prime example? >> you know, i don't know about the investment there, in mississippi, but what i
>> our focus right now for fema is handling the immediate needs that jackson, mississippi, has. and right now, that's making sure that they have safe water to drink, and that we are bringing in the resources that can do some temporary repairs to restore the water pressure to the city. >> o'donnell: even with that water pressure coming back, residents are being told to shower with their mouth closed. in some cases, the water is brown, it's dirty. how can this be happening in a major...
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>>> plus mourning the mighty mississippi. the concern over his conditions spreads way beyond its banks. >> we can dredge it to a certain point and then mother nature wins. >>> and later, taking wane. >> look at that. >> the children leading the fight to save the monarch butterfly. >>> this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. >> good evening, and thanks for joining us on this sunday. tonight, we are learning new information about the attack on paul pelosi, he's the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi. cbs news has confirmed that investigators have determined that the suspect had a list of the people he wanted to target. the suspect had a bag of zip ties. along with the hammer he brought to the home. the speaker says her husband is making progress. the suspect meanwhile will be officially charged tomorrow. he's expected to be arraigned on tuesday. jonathan vigliotti. >> nancy pelosi says her family is heartbroken and traumatized. meanwhile tonight, her husband paul pelosi remains hospitalized. tonight
>>> plus mourning the mighty mississippi. the concern over his conditions spreads way beyond its banks. >> we can dredge it to a certain point and then mother nature wins. >>> and later, taking wane. >> look at that. >> the children leading the fight to save the monarch butterfly. >>> this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. >> good evening, and thanks for joining us on this sunday. tonight, we are learning...
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." >> tonight, day four of the humanitarian water crisis in jackson, mississippi as frustrations grow for the nearly 200,000 americans living without clean drinking water. officials reported progress in repairing the city's water treatment plant, but even as the water pressure returns, the state capitol and its surrounding communities can't drink that water. some 600 national guard troops are on the scene, helping the city and volunteer groups get drinking water into the hands of residents. thousands are lining up in the 90-degree heat. jackson's population, which is more than 80% black, has been under a boil water notice for more than a month. and all jackson public school district students are learning remotely. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs' elise preston will start us off from jackson. good evening, elise. so how are people holding up? >> reporter: norah, they are trying to make do. but as you can imagine, it is extremely difficult, and there is no timeline for relief. families don't even have clean water the take showers or even brush their teeth. so they're co
." >> tonight, day four of the humanitarian water crisis in jackson, mississippi as frustrations grow for the nearly 200,000 americans living without clean drinking water. officials reported progress in repairing the city's water treatment plant, but even as the water pressure returns, the state capitol and its surrounding communities can't drink that water. some 600 national guard troops are on the scene, helping the city and volunteer groups get drinking water into the hands of...
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there is a lot of rain in northeastern mississippi, near tupelo. also look at that heavy band up by nashville. the potential for flooding is certainly there in tennessee, and by the afternoon on tuesday, it's from nashville east heading toward knoxville and then will move into the mid-atlantic as we look at the forecast from the hurricane center down to a tropical storm by 7:00 a.m. down to a tropical depression by this evening. and then the storm makes its way into the mid-atlantic. look at all that rain that you are seeing there and the potential total six inches of rain not just in mississippi but into nashville and then also into d.c., philadelphia, places that have been water logged with the last several tropical systems. unfortunately we are looking at more rain and the potential for more flooding even as you get well away from where that storm made landfall. anne-marie? >> all right. thank you. >>> ahead on "cbs this morning," we will talk with fema administrator deanne criswell on where the worst damage is right now, the search and rescue e
there is a lot of rain in northeastern mississippi, near tupelo. also look at that heavy band up by nashville. the potential for flooding is certainly there in tennessee, and by the afternoon on tuesday, it's from nashville east heading toward knoxville and then will move into the mid-atlantic as we look at the forecast from the hurricane center down to a tropical storm by 7:00 a.m. down to a tropical depression by this evening. and then the storm makes its way into the mid-atlantic. look at...
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. >> one mississippi, two mississippi, three mississippi, four mississippi, five mississippi, six mississippi, seven mississippi- >> oh! what am i doing wrong? >> nothing. >> reporter: i'm too impatient. >> don't swallow the entire thing. now you got one. [ laughter ] so close. [ laughter ] >> are those blue? >> reporter: no, they were catfish and cooper was a great teacher. i'm just a lousy fisherman. >> you just need to be patient. let the fish come to you. >>> speaking of being patient, kpix5 is bringing you the 2020 pga championship live all weekend from harding park. >>> a sacramento county man found a lost journal and it turned out to be an emotional page turner. >> louise martinez found the journal in a truck that was set to be auctioned off. he says it's filled from letters from a grandmother to her young granddaughter. >> my dear little hummingbird, i felt like writing to you today. although we are miles apart i hope i can feel healthy for a while to write several letters to you. >> he found the phone numbers in the journal and is trying to return it to the family. he said he will ke
. >> one mississippi, two mississippi, three mississippi, four mississippi, five mississippi, six mississippi, seven mississippi- >> oh! what am i doing wrong? >> nothing. >> reporter: i'm too impatient. >> don't swallow the entire thing. now you got one. [ laughter ] so close. [ laughter ] >> are those blue? >> reporter: no, they were catfish and cooper was a great teacher. i'm just a lousy fisherman. >> you just need to be patient. let the fish...
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now turning to the disaster along the mississippi. the river crested in helena, arkansas, at 12 feet above flood stage, and in the days to come the rain-swollen waters are expected to reach record heights in the coming days all the way down to the gulf of mexico. mark strassmann is in vicksburg, mississippi, tonight. mark, i understand some communities are a losing what little they have. >> reporter: katie, these are folks by and large who have no place to go but a shelter. that is the now massive mississippi behind me, up another foot here in just the last 24 hours. flooding has now reached the mississippi delta and people who can least afford it. >> it's a struggle. it's a struggle. >> reporter: gloria king's stunned. her home disappearing in rising water. >> who would think the water would get this far up? >> reporter: this vicksburg neighborhood is called king's community. low-lying, low-income and sinking from sight. one of its streets yesterday. that same street today. >> i hate to even look at it. >> reporter: william jefferson
now turning to the disaster along the mississippi. the river crested in helena, arkansas, at 12 feet above flood stage, and in the days to come the rain-swollen waters are expected to reach record heights in the coming days all the way down to the gulf of mexico. mark strassmann is in vicksburg, mississippi, tonight. mark, i understand some communities are a losing what little they have. >> reporter: katie, these are folks by and large who have no place to go but a shelter. that is the...
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the target zone, the mississippi river valley. intense storms could last well through the night, well after time people go to bed tonight. memphis, nashville, jacksonville, birmingham, all risk cities and a very intense line that comes to atlanta in the morning of all of those storms could be there in the afternoon among the southeast coast. in addition to that, there is also a flood risk with a lot of rain forests here. about a thousand miles along could see high water over the next 24 hours. we also know there is always another system, there is going to be a large system across the west, hits again in california come eventually leads to a severe weather risk late next week in the southern plains, including kansas, oklahoma, and texas. >> norah: mike, thank you. now to some breaking news, an explosive 3-alarm fire erupted just a short time ago at a candy factory in west reading, pennsylvania. that is about 60 miles northwest of philadelphia. this is happening at the rm palmer candy company, which makes chocolate easter bunnies, a
the target zone, the mississippi river valley. intense storms could last well through the night, well after time people go to bed tonight. memphis, nashville, jacksonville, birmingham, all risk cities and a very intense line that comes to atlanta in the morning of all of those storms could be there in the afternoon among the southeast coast. in addition to that, there is also a flood risk with a lot of rain forests here. about a thousand miles along could see high water over the next 24 hours....
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now this breaking news from mississippi. cbs news projects donald trump has won the republican primary there. and we'll be right back. ♪ during its first year, a humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. she lifts her calf to its first breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation. at pacific life, we offer financial solutions to accomplish just that. ask a financial advisor about pacific life. the power to help you succeed. and i'm still struggling with my diabetes. i do my best to manage. but it's hard to keep up with it. your body and your diabetes change over time. your treatment plan may too. know your options. once-daily toujeo® is a long-acting insulin from the makers of lantus®. it releases slowly to provide consistent insulin levels for a full 24 hours. toujeo® also provides proven full 24-hour blood sugar control and significant a1c reduction. toujeo® is a long-acting, man-made insulin used to co
now this breaking news from mississippi. cbs news projects donald trump has won the republican primary there. and we'll be right back. ♪ during its first year, a humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. she lifts her calf to its first breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation. at pacific life, we offer financial solutions to accomplish just that. ask a financial advisor...
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there were a spike of murders in jackson, mississippi, and one in four remain unsolved. we went to jackson to see the toll unsolved murders having on those who have been killed. >> everyone in this room who has had a member of their family murdered, raise your hand. >> reporter: when we started calling mothers who had lost their children to murder in jackson, mississippi, word got around, and more than 30 people arrived for our interview... >> put your hands up if you had to investigate your okay loved one's death. >> the pain in the room was overwhelming. >> they didn't investigate my case. >> and more just kept coming want their stories heard. willie mack himself is a former homicide detective at the jackson police department. his daughter was shot to death in 2017. >> hang on, how many years were you jackson pd. >> 24 years. >> and when you call the detective investigating your daughter's death you don't get your calls returned? >> i don't get no calls returned. >> to understand better the depth of their suffering we sat with three mothers from the group. >> my son is
there were a spike of murders in jackson, mississippi, and one in four remain unsolved. we went to jackson to see the toll unsolved murders having on those who have been killed. >> everyone in this room who has had a member of their family murdered, raise your hand. >> reporter: when we started calling mothers who had lost their children to murder in jackson, mississippi, word got around, and more than 30 people arrived for our interview... >> put your hands up if you had to...
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and right now, it's headed closer and closer toward new orleans, toward mississippi. this is where we have hurricane watches, warnings, thunderstorm warnings as well. and right now, it is currently still a thunderstorm. as i set this into motion, you can see it could become a gat cory -- gat category 1 -- category 1 hurricane late tonight. staying a category 1 through early tomorrow and downgrading back to tropical storm status. right now, the gusts are pretty strong and moving at 15 miles per hour toward the louisiana, mississippi border and bringing a whole lot of moisture with it. some report up to 12 inches of rain possible. >> and we continue the storm coverage from the gulf coast in mississippi. . >> reporter: tropical storm gordon formed over south florida on monday morning, lashing parts of the sflien state with -- sunshine state with wind and rain. the rain flooded out some local roads south of miami, catching some drivers off grd. >> -- guard. >> i have a little car. i'm frad to -- afraid to get stuck. >> reporter: in mississippi, they stocked up on supplies
and right now, it's headed closer and closer toward new orleans, toward mississippi. this is where we have hurricane watches, warnings, thunderstorm warnings as well. and right now, it is currently still a thunderstorm. as i set this into motion, you can see it could become a gat cory -- gat category 1 -- category 1 hurricane late tonight. staying a category 1 through early tomorrow and downgrading back to tropical storm status. right now, the gusts are pretty strong and moving at 15 miles per...
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mississippi delta. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. >>> oil industry tax breaks top the agenda on capitol hill today. in the face of soaring profits and ever-higher fuel costs, most democrats want to limit or eliminate subsidies to big oil. the five biggest u.s. oil companies in the u.s. made more than $900 billion in profits in the past nine years. and $36 billion in the first quarter of this year. a 38% increase from the same period last year. executives from five of the biggest oil companies will testify before a senate committee today. tara mergener is in washington with details. good morning, tara. >> good morning to you, betty. the big five will certainly be on the defense today, accused of not paying their fair share. democrats are demanding to know why the world's richest oil companies deserve tax breaks that make them even richer. >> we're here to say, enough already, to big oil. you're doing just fine on your own, and you don't need
mississippi delta. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. >>> oil industry tax breaks top the agenda on capitol hill today. in the face of soaring profits and ever-higher fuel costs, most democrats want to limit or eliminate subsidies to big oil. the five biggest u.s. oil companies in the u.s. made more than $900 billion in profits in the past nine years. and $36 billion in the first quarter of this year. a 38% increase...
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in exchange for tuned ifing, he drug would be made and tested in mississippi. former federal prosecutor brad pigott investigated the transactions for the stairchlt both federal and mountains-most law required 100% of that money to go only to the leaveiation of poverty within mississippi. >> reporter: court documents show prevacus was sent $1.5 million with favre's business associate later asking for the rest. we would love 784k, he wrote with a smiley face emoji in a text message obtained by cbs news. new responded, we can send 400k today adding, i will need to let brett know we will have to pull this from what we were hoping to put on other activities. she pled guilty for funding millions in money to a welfare basketball center. brad pigott said he didn't know the grants were coming from welfare fonds and favre didn't personally receive any of the money paid to prevacus. >> you're almost making him sound like a patsy. >> he's not a patsy. no one told him. do you want the quarterback say let me challenge the entire state as to what they do with their own funds?
in exchange for tuned ifing, he drug would be made and tested in mississippi. former federal prosecutor brad pigott investigated the transactions for the stairchlt both federal and mountains-most law required 100% of that money to go only to the leaveiation of poverty within mississippi. >> reporter: court documents show prevacus was sent $1.5 million with favre's business associate later asking for the rest. we would love 784k, he wrote with a smiley face emoji in a text message obtained...
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later a republican runoff in mississippi. and soccer star hope solo denies assault charges when the "cbs evening news" continues. getting your vegetables every day? when i can. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. two full servings of vegetables for only 50 delicious calories. this is your skin. this is your skin in the sun. the sun ages your skin and can cause skin cancer. this is your skin in the sun. crestor lowered bad cholesterol in it's a fact. high-risk patients more than lipitor. bad cholesterol... you're going down! yeah! lowering cholesterol is a big deal, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors, because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. so, when diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, adding crestor can help. i'm down with crestor! crestor is not right for everyone, like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking. call your
later a republican runoff in mississippi. and soccer star hope solo denies assault charges when the "cbs evening news" continues. getting your vegetables every day? when i can. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. two full servings of vegetables for only 50 delicious calories. this is your skin. this is your skin in the sun. the sun ages your skin and can cause skin cancer. this is your skin in the sun. crestor lowered bad cholesterol in it's a fact. high-risk patients more...
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the likely location, louisiana, mississippi and alabama. a lot of these storms will go well past dark tonight and in some places storms will even be there for the morning drive tomorrow. locations like jackson and birmingham, montgomery, atlanta into columbia, south carolina and charlotte, north carolina could be on the receiving end of these storms. again, a lot of these storms could per zit right into your monday, especially across georgia and then south carolina. then we turn our attention to the west. another major storm comes into california beginning monday night. that storm could produce heavy rain, mountain snow, and intense winds. another storm in california that they just don't need. >> mike bettes for us. thank you. >>> well, tomorrow a manhattan grand jury is expected to reconvene in a case that could result in an unprecedented indictment of former president donald trump. cbs's nikole killion joins us from washington with more on what to expect. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. it's unclear if or
the likely location, louisiana, mississippi and alabama. a lot of these storms will go well past dark tonight and in some places storms will even be there for the morning drive tomorrow. locations like jackson and birmingham, montgomery, atlanta into columbia, south carolina and charlotte, north carolina could be on the receiving end of these storms. again, a lot of these storms could per zit right into your monday, especially across georgia and then south carolina. then we turn our attention...
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at least 14 tornadoes were reported today in mississippi and louisiana. that is a rare outbreak in december. one death was confirmed in vernon parish, louisiana. 11 others have died on icy roads in kansas, nebraska, and missouri. an avalanche killed a snowboarder in the mountains of utah, and the danger is far from over as the storms push east. mola lenghi tonight leads off our coverage with this widespread destruction. >> reporter: drone footage shows rwned trees and damage to homes after a tornado touched down in afwards, mississippi. this school in alexandria, louisiana, was ripped to shreds anter a tornado was on the ground for 63 miles this afternoon. 50 miles west in vernon parish, the same twister killed one person in their home. to the north in webster parish, arother tornado left just twisted metal and wood, now a part of the landscape where a home once stood. these tornadoes are part of the same storm system that began in the rockies and moved east this weekend. on sunday, hard-driving snow wreaked havoc on missouri highways. parts of kansas cit
at least 14 tornadoes were reported today in mississippi and louisiana. that is a rare outbreak in december. one death was confirmed in vernon parish, louisiana. 11 others have died on icy roads in kansas, nebraska, and missouri. an avalanche killed a snowboarder in the mountains of utah, and the danger is far from over as the storms push east. mola lenghi tonight leads off our coverage with this widespread destruction. >> reporter: drone footage shows rwned trees and damage to homes...
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i was one of the swarm of reporters sent to mississippi. in chicago where i grew up, racism was easier to ignore. in philadelphia, mississippi, it was up close and personal. we were outsiders, met with hostility. president johnson sent the f.b.i. and was briefed regularly by director j. edgar hoover. >> apparently what happened is these men have been killed. because of the fact that it the same car that they were in in philadelphia, mississippi. >> reporter: the bodies of the three men would be found together six weeks later. the names chaney, goodman and schwerner joined those of more than 100 other victims, from emmitt till to jimmy lee jackson, whose death would be investigated again after the passing of a new federal law in 2006. 41 years after the three civil rights workers were killed, the state of mississippi won a manslaughter conviction against one more of the klansmen. it would be the last conviction. most of those who knew anything have died. the case that became known as "mississippi burning," is now officially closed. but there
i was one of the swarm of reporters sent to mississippi. in chicago where i grew up, racism was easier to ignore. in philadelphia, mississippi, it was up close and personal. we were outsiders, met with hostility. president johnson sent the f.b.i. and was briefed regularly by director j. edgar hoover. >> apparently what happened is these men have been killed. because of the fact that it the same car that they were in in philadelphia, mississippi. >> reporter: the bodies of the three...
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>> in mississippi? >> reporter: yes. >> no, of course not. >> reporter: as the civil rights movement grew, the dominant point of view on wlbt was from the segregationist citizen's council. >> the civil rights proposals currently being studied by the congress. these range all the way from blackmail to bribery to threats. >> reporter: evers wrote letters pleading for equal time but was turned down for six years. what kept your husband going? >> his determination to do whatever he could possibly do to turn this state and help the nation accept us as citizens, with full rights of citizenship. >> reporter: evers sued the city of jackson to desegregate schools and called for equal access to public accommodation. then on wlbt, jackson mayor allen thompson criticized the n.a.a.c.p. as outside agitators. evers was finally granted time to respond, may 20, 1963. the setting is different but this is the room where medgar evers made his historic speech at wlbt. it was the first time mississippians had seen a local a
>> in mississippi? >> reporter: yes. >> no, of course not. >> reporter: as the civil rights movement grew, the dominant point of view on wlbt was from the segregationist citizen's council. >> the civil rights proposals currently being studied by the congress. these range all the way from blackmail to bribery to threats. >> reporter: evers wrote letters pleading for equal time but was turned down for six years. what kept your husband going? >> his...
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flooding drives hundreds from their home as the mississippi rises to more than 13 feet above flood stage. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the prime minister denies pakistan helped hide bin laden. but president obama is not so sure. >> we think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin laden inside of pakistan. >> couric: the government says nursing homes are giving patients anti-psychotic drugs that they don't need and could hurt them. and reading to your kids. your high school kid. it worked for them. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the mighty mississippi is living up to its nickname tonight, flowing higher and wider than any time in recent memory. it's been said, along with its major tributaries, by weeks of heavy rain and flooding is widespread along the entire river system. the biggest area of concern right now is memphis. the river is expected to crest there early tomorrow at 48 feet- - 14 feet above flood stage. mark strassmann is in memphis
flooding drives hundreds from their home as the mississippi rises to more than 13 feet above flood stage. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the prime minister denies pakistan helped hide bin laden. but president obama is not so sure. >> we think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin laden inside of pakistan. >> couric: the government says nursing homes are giving patients anti-psychotic drugs that they don't need and could hurt them. and reading to your kids. your...
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mississippi to mars. this is the first picture today from nasa's insight lander. the speckious see there on the camera lens are dust from mars. the spacecraft made a flawless landing after a blazing plunge to the surface of mars. here is jamie yuccas. >> touchdown confirmed! [ cheering ] >> reporter: nasa engineers felt pure joy after waiting through seven minutes of nail biting terror. from new york's times square to the jet propulsion lab outside los angeles -- [ cheering ] -- people around the country cheered the completion of the more than 300 million mile insight journey to mars. >> this is really cool. that picture is. >> reporter: first the picture of a dirty lens and this tweet from nasa claiming the insight spacecraft was home. it guided itself into mars' thin atmosphere at more than 12,000 miles per hour, and eventually landed using a parachute and retro rockets to slow its descent. the success is sweeter when you consider only 40% of 44 missions to mars worldwide accomplish their goals. project
mississippi to mars. this is the first picture today from nasa's insight lander. the speckious see there on the camera lens are dust from mars. the spacecraft made a flawless landing after a blazing plunge to the surface of mars. here is jamie yuccas. >> touchdown confirmed! [ cheering ] >> reporter: nasa engineers felt pure joy after waiting through seven minutes of nail biting terror. from new york's times square to the jet propulsion lab outside los angeles -- [ cheering ] --...
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." >>> it is slow going, but this morning's barge traffic is moving on the mississippi river. the coast guard opened a 15-mile stretch of the river closed most of yesterday in natches, mississippi, an effort designed to hold back floodwaters but the river continues to rise, swamping thousands of acres. karen brown has more on one family's story. >> reporter: it was a race against time when floodwaters swamped this mississippi home in a matter of minutes. >> we're evacuating as fast as we can. >> reporter: family members ran to their nearby coop filled with 300 chickens. they threw the birds to safety and pulled out dozens of chicks but about half of their birds did not survive. >> back in the car but ain't nothing nobody can do about it. >> reporter: the family built a four-foot levee to block the water from the yazoo river. when it broke it took ten minutes for water to swamp their entire property. >> reporter: what was going through your heart when that happened? >> run, get anything that was worth anything. get it out right then. >> reporter: look how quickly the water is r
." >>> it is slow going, but this morning's barge traffic is moving on the mississippi river. the coast guard opened a 15-mile stretch of the river closed most of yesterday in natches, mississippi, an effort designed to hold back floodwaters but the river continues to rise, swamping thousands of acres. karen brown has more on one family's story. >> reporter: it was a race against time when floodwaters swamped this mississippi home in a matter of minutes. >> we're...